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Launch of the Guelph Equine Public Policy Group


Guelph, Ontario – Monday, 25 March 2019 The University of Guelph periodically


calls together Canada’s horse community, to develop a consensus on the community’s shared national priorities. The university’s most recent Equine Industry Symposium (EIS) has now created the Guelph Equine Public Policy Group, to advance those prior- ities with Canada’s governments and public institutions. “The members of the Guelph Equine


Public Policy Group include national eques- trian athletes, industry leaders, horse welfare advocates, heads of international institutions, and highly respected figures from the worlds of Federal, Provincial, and Indigenous gov- ernment,” said Abby Hodder of the EIS Or- ganising Committee. “They are ideally placed to lead this new, independent initia- tive.”


Group members are all volunteers, and


were selected for their expertise in equestrian sport, equine industries, horse welfare, and public affairs. The full list of members and their biographies are available at the Group’s web page. [see https://bit.ly/2EU3ZKk ] The Group’s mandate is to develop and


to champion public policies that will support the ability of the Canadian horse sector to be: humane, accessible, and professional; eco- nomically, environmentally, and inter-gener- ationally sustainable; and integrated into coherent policy frameworks for education, employment, and culture. The Group is also responsible for meeting and working with ministers, legislators, and public authorities,


From Our Founder


Remembering May 1985


Hi there, The Rider was in two sections.


That was an oddity at the time but we are now two and sometime three sec- tions and full colour each issue.


In 1976 there were no Barrel Racing Futurities, but 8 years later in 1984 there were 53 with a total purse of $790,000.00 USD. That would be $1,932,815.98 in todays value. Head-


ing the list for purses was Sterivet.


Cavalier Equestrian, Rogar /STB and Ralston Purina became official spon- sors of the Canadian Equestrian Team. Rogar STB took out a full page process colour ad in The Rider featur- ing the team.


Scientists believed they found the cause of a mysterious seasonal disor- der called Potomac horse fever, which caused loss of appetite and diarrhea in an organism called Rickettsial.


This late in the breeding season Ronzil Farms from Schomberg, On- tario were advertising five AQHA stallions.


Mary and Alf Annis took out a ½ page to advertise their racing stallions.


Misty River Stable from Kitchener, On., and Tim Lawrence Stables were promoting stallions. Where are all the stallions these day?


Washington State University an- nounced that they were working on an Equine infectious Anemia vaccine using funding from the Arabian Horse Registry.


Two Morgan horses broke the auction record at the American Morgan Horse Association Stallion service auction selling at $27,000.00 USD each. That


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to press for implementation of those policies. “The hard reality is that Canadian horses


and horsepeople suffer when our voice goes unheard in the corridors of power,” said Akaash Maharaj, the Group’s Chair. “The Guelph Equine Public Policy Group will en- sure that Canada’s governments understand how they can – and why they must – serve the equine community public interest.” The Group conducts its work transpar-


ently, invites public participation, and wel- comes public scrutiny. It publishes open accounts of its activities, its decisions, and its meetings with public policy makers. It is in- dependent of the University of Guelph and of the EIS. It receives no public or university funding. [see https://bit.ly/2HlBZkn ]


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• Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association • Ontario Cutting Horse Association • Ontario Paint Horse Club • Ontario Quarter Horse Association


• Ontario Reined Cow Horse Association • Ontario Reining Horse Association • Ontario Trail Riding Association • Quarter Racing Owners Of Ontario, Inc. • Western Horse Association Of Ontario


Equine Mounted Games Canada Team to


Represent Canada at the 34th Mounted Games World Team Championships in Wales


As a Canadian, there is noth-


ing more exciting than to see tal- ented athletes representing our country on the international playing field! This year Equine Mounted Games Canada is proud to have a team of five talented riders repre- senting Canada at the 34th Mounted Games World Team Championships in Wales July 15 – 20, 2019. This is an incredible opportunity and the team is working hard to prepare for the tough competition. Sixteen countries will compete for the World title making this a very intense and rewarding competition for riders. Riders competing in the World Team Championships


are fortunate


enough to travel and meet riders from across the World, all while sharing the passion for Mounted Games. Mounted Games is a fast-


paced sport in which requires agility, hand-eye coordination, speed, and teamwork from both riders and mounts. Mounted Games can be played as teams (of five), pairs, or individually. Pairs and Team compe- titions are the most common and re- quire a lot of great teamwork. Teams compete in a series of head to head relay races. Instead of being timed like other equine speed events,


teams race one another, and the first team to complete the sequence of skills receive the most points. All team members must complete the skills within the race and then tag the next rider by passing off equip- ment or props to their teammates at speed. Mounted Games competi- tions are commonly divided into multiplesessions, with each having ten to twelve different games or races. Points accumulate and deter- mine which teams advance to vari- ous finals. The higher the final, the tougher the competition is for the red ribbons. Games include; bend- ing, flag fliers, litter, stepping- stones, balloon, and many more. Each race tests rider’s precision, ac- curacy, and confidence. Seeing teams compete for the top spots makes Mounted Games a real crowd pleaser, as it is upbeat and placings can change quickly! Due to the great amount of


technique and skill needed to com- plete these races without making mistakes, the 2019 team Canada members are working hard to further develop and perfect their skills. Weekly team practices, fitness pro- grams for horse and rider, as well as competition on home turf are well underway. Leading up to the compe-


would be $65,324.41 today.


The Rider was gearing up our cus- tomers for the ORA Rodeo Season. Mike Corson was the featured cow- boy in this issue.


Miniature Horses dominated the sec- ond section of The Rider.


WHAO were promoting their 1985 Horse Extravaganza at the Paris Fair Grounds, on June 21 -23.


Absorbine ran two full pages in this issue!


The Burlington Aldershot Lions club had a full page ad for their Interna- tional Show on June 14-16. Wayne Ormerod was the show manager.


My Turn The Rider has welcomed it’s


49th Spring this year and on June 01 we begin our 50th year. We have seen many others come into the horse pub- lication market and not survive. Even one of The Toronto Star’s publica- tions tried. They copied our name and failed. It takes honesty and integrity to survive in this era of Trumped up fake news.


This past 49 years have seen so many changes to the industry, I spent a day


tition, riders will be working on rid- ing various horses. Unfortunately due to the great distance and costs associated with shipping horses over seas, Team Canada will be riding sourced horses. This takes a lot of confidence to compete at this level on horses riders have only ridden a few times. Riders have to demon- strate great riding abilities, along with excellent horsemanship when borrowing horses. There is nothing more rewarding than getting it right on an unfamiliar horse or watching another rider have a great ride on your own horse. Team Canada is looking for-


ward to the upcoming Mounted Games season here in Ontario lead- ing up to the departure to Wales. Be sure to keep an eye out for Team Canada riders this season; Bryson Strickland, Caitlin Finlay, Jessie-lyn Boadway, Leam Masionneuve, and Lily Solomon. For more information about Mounted Games within Canada, visit www.equinemount- edgamescanada.com or the club’s Facebook page ‘Equine Mounted Games Canada’ If you can help support the fi-


nancial costs for the team please contact Tammy Finlay 905-261- 6944.


at the Can Am show. The Miller team did a marvelous job as usual. I remember the days before The Rider and the men and women who made all this happen. Where are they now? Where has the power and the glory gone, the pioneers? At the Can Am show I saw Joan and Roy Ion- son and Joe Jarvis. that’s it.


Sometimes remembering can hurt…. a lot.


I am patiently waiting for the Rodeo season to get under- way. I may just get a camper and stay over and try and re- live those days 50 years ago. When you took your horse to an event in the back of a pick up truck.


I remember well the 25th An- niversary of ORA at the Walls Farm near Alliston. I flew in my plane with my wife Katherine


and George


Philips, promotion manager of Carling O’Keefe and his wife Katy. We landed in a farmers field behind the event. We spent the night camped out. Sometimes memories is all that is left.


Aidan W. Finn CD


Founder of The Rider 1970 President, Orange aPEEL www.orangeapeel.com


OK lets deal with com-


mercials. I am very confused with the American Auto In- dustry. They all are blabbing about “Best In Class”. Now just what is that. Can anyone explain? For myself you can sum up the industry in four words. Bubble, Box, Bubble Box… I drive a Box.. Winter has all but gone.


I can now reflect on the TV commercials that have an- noyed me the most over the winter. When they come on I switch channels. Starting with #3, it has to


be the Cash Money commer- cials. #2 is Com Wave… #1 is the worst commercial ever. Sure Health. If I lived with a nose talker like him I would tie him up in a swamp full of mosquitoes. If you have a bet- ter choice let me know.


Thanks for looking down in this corner.


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